



On the campsite
Swimming pool
Facilities
Activities
From 05 to 11 June 2010 From €39.00
Per night in cottage 4/6p
From 24 April to 11 June 2010 From €15.00
Per night in pitch
Whether you rent or camp in the Yelloh! Village en Champagne, you'll be embarking on an exploration of a region where ecotourism rules, with nature trails, mountain biking, and hiking. Come and enjoy our miles of beaches and our beautiful forests on the edge of the Lac du Der.
4,800 hectares, 80km of shores: one of the largest lakes in Europe. Throughout the year, the Lac du Der en Champagne is a showcase for the countryside. 300km of footpaths, 250km of signposted mountain-bike circuits,: this is the setting for all type of trekking, and a good deal more besides! With two marinas, a water-sports resort, six monitored beaches, and fishing from the banks or on a boat, the delights of the water are there for the taking, with sailing and windsurfing, and, if you take to the air, paragliding and microlighting as well. Lac du Der en Champagne is also a birdwatcher's paradise with 270 bird species, such as the cranes, ducks or the raptors that frequent the lake.
The secret world of champagne revealed to you, tasting and the tricks of the trade: you can learn all there is to know about Champagne. Thanks to the ingenuity of Dom Pérignon, a bottle of champagne is opened somewhere in the world every two seconds! The Musée Champenois, not far from the Lac du Der, will enable you to learn about wine growing and wine making in Champagne since the 19th century. Come and taste the best grape varieties on the Champagne Route, and discover the small producers, who will greet you with a glass of champagne.
Unique in France, cCome and discover the timber-framed churches of the Pays du Der, where the marriage of a clayey soil with oak timbers gave rise to the characteristic architecture. The 60 kilometres of small minor roads that make up the scenic route of the churches can be covered by bike, and reveals the charms of the architecture of the villages and their stone churches lit by superb stained-glass windows.
Wine, charcuterie, creamy cheeses and all the Haut-Marne produce - come and treat yourselves to our specialities. A small regional market set up every Friday on the campsite enables you to sample the regional produce.
Young and old will enjoy a visit to the Grange aux Abeilles in Giffaumont Champaubert, to learn about beekeeping of yesteryear and today. Bring your children to explore the countryside and the traditions, and immerse yourself in the fascinating life of bees and their role in the natural cycle (pollination). You'll be able to observe a living hive. And at the end of your visit, you can sample the products of the hive (honeys, pollen, royal jelly...).